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duct vs digestive tube

digestive tube vs duct

duct and digestive tube both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
duct Yes No No No
digestive tube Yes No No No
As nouns, digestive tube is a hyponym of duct; that is, digestive tube is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than duct:
  • duct: a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
  • digestive tube: tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
duct (noun) digestive tube (noun)
an enclosed conduit for a fluid tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
Difference between duct and digestive tube

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